Muslim N.J. judge accused of imposing Sharia law on Family Court

Protesters criticize rulings

1:24 PM,
Nov. 17, 2012

Superior Court Judge Hany Mawla, left, delivering a speech in 2010.

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The legal battle over alimony payments in New Jersey has turned into a clash of civilizations with an activist group accusing an Arab Muslim judge of imposing Sharia, or Islamic law, on Family Court cases.

Family Court Judge Hany Mawla first made headlines in 2010 when then-Gov. Jon S. Corzine made him the first Muslim-American appointed to state Superior Court.

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